Rimutaka (1884)

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Surname/tag: Buchan

This page refers mainly to the voyage that sailed from London 8 November 1893 - arrived Wellington 29 December 1893

Other wikitree pages for voyages made by this ship can be seen here.

Some other voyages made by the ship can be seen here.

Contents 1 The Ship 2 The Voyage 3 Passengers 4 Sources

The Ship

The Ships List gives the following information:

RIMUTAKA was a 4,473 gross ton ship built in 1884 by John Elder, Glasgow for NZSCo. She was a clipper stemmed ship, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), length 430ft x beam 46ft x depth 24ft, single screw and a speed of 14 knots. Launched in October 1884, she sailed on her maiden voyage from London for Cape Town, Auckland and Wellington on 15/1/1885. She continued on this service until starting her last voyage on 30/3/1899. Later the same year she was sold to the British India Steam Nav. Co and renamed ZAMANIA. Used on the Madras - Straits Settlements route and in July 1911 was scrapped in Japan.^[1]

The Voyage

In November 1893, the Rimutaka sailed from London, England to Wellington, New Zealand, commanded by Captain Greenstreet. She arrived at her destination in December 1893.

"ARRIVAL OF THE RIMUTAKA.

The ss Rimutaka left Plymouth at 4.30 pm on 11th November, and arrived at Teneriffe at 11.30 pm on 16th; coaled, and left next evening at 6.30; crossed the Equator on 24th, and reached Capetown at 12.30 am on 4th December; coaled, and moved on again at 8.30 same evening, arriving at Hobart at 4.30 pm on 23rd; left at 10 am on 24th, and anchored in the stream at 12.15 this morning; was inspected by the Health Officer, and berthed at the Queen's Wharf shortly after 8 am. The weather has been generally fine, and the health of all on board satisfactory. The usual amusements were held during the voyage. She brings 2600 tons of cargo for New Zealand, of which 1400 tons are for Wellington. The Rimutaka is expected to sail for Lyttelton on Sunday morning, returning to this port, and making Wellington her final port of departure for Home." - Evening Post, 29 December 1893, Page 2 ^[2]

Some other voyages made by the ship can be seen here.

Passengers

"Following is a list of her passengers :— Saloon— Misses Eastwood, Wheeler, Nevill, Mesdames Connor, Chardless, Dallyn, Hall, Malet, Rev W. Connor, Captain Bridges, Messrs Van der Byl (2), G. Hall, B. Adams, Creed (2), Howlett, F. de C. Malet, L. Marshall, J. Richards, D. Steel, J. S. Wright, A. Whitson ; second saloon — Misses W. Fisher, Browning, Carr, Connell. Corbett, Drew, Coward (3), Donnelly, Evans (2), Gorman, Gulland, Hay (2), Hopkinson, Millar, Reaves, Spencer, Way (2), Watkiss, Mesdames Buchanan, Dalgleish and boy, Evans, Fisher, Goldsmith, Harper, Lennon, Jago. Kidd, Nettlefold and Family (4), Towsey, Way and boy, Rev C. C. Harper, Messrs Barnard, W. Carter, A. G. Fisher, G. Goldsmith, Green (2), J. Henry, F. Hunter, T. Ireland, L. Kelly, H. Low, H. Lennon, G. Merewether, W. Millar, A. Morris, A. Morrison, J. Mountford, W. Nettlefold, W. Nunnelley, G. Plumstead, W. Rogers, F. Spencer, C. Towsey, Small, R. Hood, C. Waller, H. Woodward; intermediate— Misses Henley (6). Crofts, Mesdames Allardyce, Crofts, Hawkins, Thomson, Henly, Lytle, Messrs S. Allardyce, Crofts (2), R. Davison, E. Evans, J. Foster, Thompson, J. Lytle, G. Hodges, W. Jones, Henly (3), G. Tremain, R. Walton, Masters Henley (3) ; 97 steerage [not named]" - Evening Post, 29 December 1893, Page 2 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ [http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsR.shtml TheShipsList.com (accessed 20 Jul 2022)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 153, 29 December 1893, Page 2 via PapersPast

See also:

• ssmaritime.com
• ClydeShips.co.uk